tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post3744717125868570641..comments2015-03-30T19:41:01.346-07:00Comments on John K Stuff: Uncle Remus Golden Book composition 19JohnKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14033480276168015590noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-55759668772040091962009-07-30T16:48:07.226-07:002009-07-30T16:48:07.226-07:00We had this book when I was little!!!! I wish I s...We had this book when I was little!!!! I wish I still had it, my mom read it to us all the time- in dialect too!! I made color copies from a copy the local library had, but it;s not the same!!kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16536643549464214383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-581872396668851832009-01-11T11:18:00.000-08:002009-01-11T11:18:00.000-08:00I've managed to hold onto this book, even after gr...I've managed to hold onto this book, even after growing up and moving across the continent a few times, it's one of my favourites.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, I was told I shouldn't bring it in to show my students because of the 'potentially racist message' it might suggest.<BR/><BR/>* sigh *Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01649281131410372588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-56648725857551883082009-01-09T10:33:00.000-08:002009-01-09T10:33:00.000-08:00Pete,You're right about how this picture led my ey...Pete,<BR/><BR/>You're right about how this picture led my eye through it<BR/><BR/>http://www.animationarchive.org/pics/remus04x-big.jpg<BR/><BR/>Though my eye found Remus by traveling along the river, rather than up the tree and down the moss, I can see how the tree being there directed where I was looking.<BR/><BR/>How is it, do you suppose, that our eyes find Br're Rabbit a the place to begin H. Sickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13377413033626787645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-2674866947299709882009-01-09T09:20:00.000-08:002009-01-09T09:20:00.000-08:00Uncle Remus Stories (with the Mary Blair cover) is...Uncle Remus Stories (with the Mary Blair cover) is at the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.animationarchive.org/2008/11/illustration-uncle-remus-stories-1949.html" REL="nofollow">http://www.animationarchive.org/2008/11/illustration-uncle-remus-stories-1949.html</A>Stephen Worthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01047366337202801862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-16260549842776850202009-01-09T08:58:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:58:00.000-08:00Wow! those are some inspiring paintings.Wow! those are some inspiring paintings.Kristen McCabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11998356700496862121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-12406450297728013562009-01-09T08:37:00.000-08:002009-01-09T08:37:00.000-08:00this is a great book. i found one at a yard sale, ...this is a great book. i found one at a yard sale, early printing, for $1.<BR/><BR/>nice that the format is large sized.tobor68http://www.blogger.com/profile/10841063207773615366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-63177411268314130502009-01-09T05:55:00.000-08:002009-01-09T05:55:00.000-08:00All very delicious, very - except that Br&#39;er F...All very delicious, very - except that Br&#39;er Fox &amp; Crow line of action is freaking me out, man.<BR/><BR/>Is it me or is that a little off?robwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11281191033009695085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-66347074643787111502009-01-09T01:09:00.000-08:002009-01-09T01:09:00.000-08:00unbelievable colors - breathtaking reallyunbelievable colors - breathtaking reallyDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03957379841347139009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-46264820147678140682009-01-09T00:25:00.000-08:002009-01-09T00:25:00.000-08:00I especially like this picturehttp://img71.imagesh...I especially like this picture<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=remus07bigcr9.jpg" REL="nofollow">http://img71.imageshack.us/my.php?image=remus07bigcr9.jpg</A><BR/><BR/>(This is from A Giant Golden Book, with 23 stories, by the way)Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17387725687921128304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-49701848011090789912009-01-08T22:59:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:59:00.000-08:00More please! These are all fantastic!More please! These are all fantastic!Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05474426989493027469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-31694212415058428132009-01-08T22:16:00.000-08:002009-01-08T22:16:00.000-08:00I just watched a copy of that movie last night, an...I just watched a copy of that movie last night, and I have to agree, the character animation in there is top notch. Shame that disney won't officially release it onto a newer format...Shotgun_Mariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00676649762792878404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-33594534041389675152009-01-08T20:52:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:52:00.000-08:00Terrific scans John. I had this book when I was a ...Terrific scans John. I had this book when I was a kid, I hung onto it for years. I thought it had the best artwork of any Golden book adaptation of a Disney Movie. A few years ago I picked up a very old copy the "Bongo" large format Golden Book. It came close- very nice - but Bill Justice and Al Dempster really shone on "Uncle Remus"Bill Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12367778718249460149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-10483796711376376832009-01-08T20:04:00.000-08:002009-01-08T20:04:00.000-08:00The insides look better than the cover. Shhh! Do...<I>The insides look better than the cover.</I><BR/><BR/> Shhh! Don't say that so loud around John: the cover is by Mary Blair.MLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02363965574359465781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-65942537785669299722009-01-08T19:33:00.000-08:002009-01-08T19:33:00.000-08:00thanks for posting thesethanks for posting thesecraigphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16054423772824536543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-60714135834234363922009-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:09:00.000-08:00Wow! This is amazing stuff, I have never seen thi...Wow! This is amazing stuff, I have never seen this before!Fulle Circle Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16922839222102078593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-2140275758652624962009-01-08T18:00:00.000-08:002009-01-08T18:00:00.000-08:00That last image of Br'er Rabbit fishing is a great...That last image of Br'er Rabbit fishing is a great example of how to lead the viewer's eye through the picture. If you start out looking at Br'er Rabbit in the foreground, the eye travels through the fishing rod down to the lure, then across to the frog, up through the tree roots to the trunk, then curving down through the limb and Spanish moss to settle on Uncle Remus and his cabin. Also the Pete Emsliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01451607722482352366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-3126133478833508012009-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:002009-01-08T17:51:00.000-08:00I had that book when I was a kid. I wonder whateve...I had that book when I was a kid. I wonder whatever happened to it...I wish I still had it. Every page in that book is amazing!Shawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12489620525595098628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-16421665260664847272009-01-08T16:35:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:35:00.000-08:00I really like that last one. Clear staging really ...I really like that last one. Clear staging really helps one to get into the picture and live there.Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504843258890704533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-27222466913277870862009-01-08T16:29:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:29:00.000-08:00Wow. These are absolutely spectacular. Thanks so m...Wow. These are absolutely spectacular. Thanks so much for sharing them.Brian Churillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02246198921809206339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-53346646337418165642009-01-08T16:19:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:19:00.000-08:00These are amazing!Some of the best art I've ever s...These are amazing!<BR/><BR/>Some of the best art I've ever seen from a golden book.<BR/><BR/>Can we get some breakdowns of these paintings?Mattieshoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07384858218918956317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-28008255497550196952009-01-08T15:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:57:00.000-08:00I love how the color varies on each page so muchSe...I love how the color varies on each page so much<BR/><BR/>Second to last is beautiful, reminds me of paintings that were all over my grandmother's house. I ought to try that color scheme if I try painting backgrounds.<BR/><BR/>'Nother great post, John.M. R Darbyshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11321000685514856932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-65263517316755114552009-01-08T15:49:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:49:00.000-08:00I have a Giant Golden book with one of the Uncle R...I have a Giant Golden book with one of the Uncle Remus stories in it. But it doesn't have all of those great pictures.Nikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02975751161143205872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-83937675604016455422009-01-08T15:48:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:48:00.000-08:00These are awesome. Thanks for sharing.-SinThese are awesome. Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>-SinSsinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07064248818353988558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-6134570406701620742009-01-08T15:37:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:37:00.000-08:00One of my all-time favorite books, primarily for t...One of my all-time favorite books, primarily for the pictures.MLPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02363965574359465781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22406604.post-50088911969746325622009-01-08T15:30:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:30:00.000-08:00Beautiful!- trevor.Beautiful!<BR/><BR/>- trevor.Trevor Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08554109671909765241noreply@blogger.com